The Visioning: A Novel

Katherine “Katie” Wayneworth Jones is a spirited young woman navigating the expectations of a close‑knit military family in the spring of 1911. On the day she turns twenty‑five, she finds herself perched on a quiet Mississippi river island, contemplating a future that seems neatly laid out: a courtship with the charming Captain Harry Prescott, whose easy grin and steady reputation make him an ideal match in the eyes of everyone around her.

Yet beneath the pleasant veneer of golf outings, dances, and familial duty, Katie feels the tug of something less certain. As an “army girl” raised among officers, she wrestles with the notion of marrying within the same world versus striking out on her own terms, all while the lingering presence of her brother’s relentless work on weapons technology casts a shadow over the idyllic scenery.

The novel follows Katie’s witty observations and gentle humor as she balances personal desire with the pressures of tradition, offering a vivid portrait of love, loyalty, and the quiet yearning for a life that feels truly hers.